Black-capped Squirrel Monkey vs Flaming Scalycap

Saimiri boliviensis compared with Pholiota flammans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black-capped Squirrel Monkey	Flaming Scalycap
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cebidae	Strophariaceae
Genus	Saimiri	Pholiota
Species	Saimiri boliviensis	Pholiota flammans

Conservation Status

Black-capped Squirrel Monkey

LC — Least Concern

Flaming Scalycap

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black-capped Squirrel Monkey	Flaming Scalycap
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black-capped Squirrel Monkey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flaming Scalycap

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Black-capped Squirrel Monkey

The Black-capped Squirrel Monkey (Saimiri boliviensis) is a species in the genus Saimiri. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.